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M1 southbound lane closure between J17 and J16, 5 Oct 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M1 has cleared. It started at 21:31 on Mon 5 Oct and cleared at 07:35 on Tue 6 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 21:38 on Monday 5 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M1
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J17 to J16
Location
M1 southbound between J17 and J16
Lanes
1 of 4 lanes closed
Started
21:31 on Monday 5 October 2026
Cleared
07:35 on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
21:38 on Monday 5 October 2026

Map of the M1 southbound lane closure between J17 and J16

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Other M1 closures and crash records

4 other closures are in force on the M1 right now, and 131 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M1 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 40,463 collisions on the road, 939 of them fatal.

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